A 27-year-old woman is facing a number of charges in light of a recent head-on collision on New Year's Eve that sent a man to hospital with critical injuries. Florida Highway Patrol allege that the woman veered into the lane of oncoming traffic and collided with a...
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Data drives policy and transparency within the judicial system
State judicial systems, especially those in Florida, as highlighted in recent cases, lack the data and, therefore, transparency in sentencing. Because of this, understanding how judges sentence people of different backgrounds is difficult. Data: the workhorse of...
Florida man facing serious DUI charge after 5-car pileup
A man who was driving with an invalid driver's license is facing some very serious charges. The Florida resident was driving on a busy interstate highway when police say he caused a five-vehicle crash that killed a 37-year-old man. The accused is facing a DUI...
What is aggravated assault?
To get charged with assault in Florida, you typically have to injure someone or make people fear that they're about to be injured. To be charged with aggravated assault, you have to seriously injure someone or make them fear for their life. This charge is much more...
Man charged with DUI in Florida
A father and his girlfriend are facing serious charges after the death of his two sons following a car accident on Nov. 25. The Florida man has been charged with DUI in connection with the tragic crash, and his girlfriend faces charges of allowing an unauthorized...
Can you refuse a police search?
Thousands of people in Florida have been subjected to a police search at some point. Many people have wondered if they can refuse to consent to a search. In fact, you have the right to refuse to consent to a search, but refusing to consent might not provide the result...
81-year-old man faces DUI charge
A woman in Deerfield Beach is dead following a motorcycle crash with another driver who is believed to have been intoxicated, according to local sources. Florida authorities have confirmed the death of the 58-year-old woman, who was killed on Nov. 20. The other driver...
Woman arrested after allegedly concealing marijuana in her pants
A woman in Florida has been arrested after she was pulled over by the police for driving erratically. A police officer followed the woman's vehicle after noticing that she was veering between lanes and driving in the bicycle lane. She seemed to ignore the police...
Florida man charged with DUI manslaughter
A man in Tampa is in custody following an accident that apparently caused the death of his passenger. Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed the death of a 20-year-old woman in the early morning of Oct. 25. The 21-year-old driver is in custody, facing a DUI manslaughter...
High-speed pursuit in Florida leads to fatal accident
Police in Florida have charged three teenagers in connection with the theft of an SUV, a series of car burglaries and a high-speed pursuit. The pursuit ended with an accident that claimed the life of a 67-year-old man. The alleged vehicle burglaries took place in...
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